The delegation included ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain. The visit, which took place from May 16 to 18, 2026, featured engagements with local communities, artisans and cultural groups in Kogi State.
The diplomats visited Lord Lugard’s Rest House on Mount Patti in Lokoja and the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers before travelling to Kogi Central. Their activities included exploring local landmarks, sampling traditional foods and observing the production of shea butter, palm kernel oil and black soap, alongside pottery-making and traditional Ebira cloth weaving.
Akpoti-Uduaghan said discussions focused on possible investment and humanitarian partnerships that could support local businesses, create jobs and improve livelihoods.
The Ambassador of Italy, Roberto Mengoni, expressed optimism about potential partnerships, while Denmark’s ambassador, Jens Ole Bach Hansen, praised the skills displayed by local artisans.
However, the delegation was unable to tour the Ajaokuta Steel Company complex after access was reportedly not granted despite a written request. The senator expressed disappointment and renewed her call for the plant’s revival, describing it as important to Nigeria’s industrial development.
She said the visit provided an opportunity to introduce Kogi Central’s cultural and economic potential to international partners, with the hope that future engagements would lead to tangible investment and community benefits.
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain on a Kogi tour aimed at promoting investment, tourism, local industries and potential humanitarian partnerships. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted four European ambassadors on a tour of Kogi State to showcase the area’s tourism attractions, cultural heritage and indigenous industries as part of efforts to attract...
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- Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain on a Kogi tour aimed at promoting investment, tourism, local industries and potential humanitarian partnerships.
- Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted four European ambassadors on a tour of Kogi State to showcase the area’s tourism attractions, cultural heritage and indigenous industries as part of efforts to attract international investment.The delegation included ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain.
- The visit, which took place from May 16 to 18, 2026, featured engagements with local communities, artisans and cultural groups in Kogi State.The diplomats visited Lord Lugard’s Rest House on Mount Patti in Lokoja and the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers before travelling to Kogi Central.
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain on a Kogi tour aimed at promoting investment, tourism, local industries and potential humanitarian partnerships. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has hosted four European ambassadors on a tour of Kogi State to showcase the area’s tourism attractions, cultural heritage and indigenous industries as part of efforts to attract...
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October 26, 2026
